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Hi. I came across your blog through a pin from pinterest. It started with the Black Bean Enchiladas and I have been glued to your website over the past hour pinning all the recipes I like.I am definitely going to try the Black Bean Nacho Pizza in the next week.You are doing a great job.. Thanks for the simple recipes.

Hi Padma! Thanks so much for your kind words - so sweet of you to take the time to comment :) I'm happy you're finding recipes you like. I'd love your feedback on any that you try and/or your thoughts on how you would improve them! Take care!

The same as Padma, I came across your Black Bean Enchiladas on pinterest as well and have fallen in love with your site. I'm looking forward to trying many of your recipes. I appreciate the time you've taken to share!!!

Hi Norma!I'm so happy you're enjoying the recipes here! Would love to hear which ones you try out. That's awesome you're switching to homemade cleaners. I've been using that laundry detergent for a while now, and still love it! Vinegar and baking soda can also do wonders around the house we've learned :) Thanks so much for leaving a message, and thanks for sharing the site with your friends. Take care!

Hello i also came across your blog from the same black bean enchilada pin, i also have pinned a bunch of the recipes they look amazing! I'm going to try the black bean& Spinach enchilada, the 17 bean soup and the pesto mushroom lover pizza next week, I've already added the ingredients to my list i can't wait!!! I'll be sure to let you know how they turn out.

Yesterday i made the Black Bean and spinach enchilada's they were so delicious! I ended up having to use frozen spinach (which i thawed) instead of the fresh because i didn't have enough fresh and it still turned out amazing! It was so easy to make, my husband loved them and they were even good the next day for lunch!

Tonight i made the tortellini soup...i just have no words it was so delicious both me and my hubby had to have seconds haha that never happens...and I'm looking forward to leftovers for lunch. I was amazed how easy it was to make the soup from scratch i did add a few more veggies that i just needed to use up (spinach, celery)and used fresh basil instead of dried because I had some on hand.I think this soup is my favorite so far, i plan to try the 17 bean soup and the mushroom pesto pizza later in the week i'll let you know how it goes!!!!!

Woohoo! So glad you had success with those two recipes, that's awesome to hear. We love the enchilada leftovers - a little too much! They never last very long in our house :) Your veggie additions to the tortellini soup sound fantastic. Isn't that the great thing about soups? So versatile! Enjoy the next recipes you try. And happy holidays to you and your family!

I entered your sight from Pinterest as well, with the Crazy for Quinoa jumping in my face. I have never dabbled with quinoa and am very interested in making this a staple, as well as slowly becoming a vegetarian. Your sight has been more than helpful with so many wonderful recipes! Thank you so much.

Hi Emelia! It makes my day to hear comments like yours - so happy to be able to help. I'd LOVE to hear how your first quinoa cooking adventure goes! So excited for you in your transition to becoming vegetarian, that's awesome. My husband and I also did the gradual transition a while ago and were so happy once we got there, we never looked back ;) Wishing you much health and happiness!

Okay, So I definitely came across your website on Pinterest like everybody else, but it is seriously the best one I have found! I'm so excited to try a whole bunch of these recipes and start making them a a part of my weekly menu! I'm on board with slowly switching to mostly vegetarian meals and this website is perfect for me! I'm obsessed with mexican food and ALL of your recipes look absolutely amazing! I don't have a ton of experience in the kitchen and your recipes are easy to follow and not horribly complex! Thank you SO much for sharing all these awesome meals, I can't begin to tell you how much they have helped me!!!!!

Hi Rachel! Oh my, you are making me blush! Hearing comments like yours is such motivation for the site and I'm so happy my recipes are able to help :) I try to focus on simple, healthy recipes that are easy to approach so I'm really glad to hear that's what they are for you! Have lots of fun with your transition to mostly vegetarian meals. I'd love to hear how it goes for you!! Keep me updated :)

I decided very recently that I want to start eating meatless and healthy food, but I'm very picky and have been struggling to find the right food for me. It was such a pleasure for me, then, to find your blog! I'm absolutely in love with all of your ideas, and look forward to trying as many of them as I can! Thank you for the inspiration and all of the help! I'll hop on back here to tell you how my family likes the food :) You're great! Please keep on doing what you're doing!

Thank you so much for your encouraging words. That's so fantastic to hear you found some recipes you're excited about. Good luck and more importantly have FUN with your new diet in going meatless! It's the most fun I've had in the kitchen. Can't wait to hear what recipes you and your family try! Definitely come back and let me know if you have the time :) Take care!

Hey, I decided to become vegetarian for pretty much the same reasons as you! I was never really in to cooking before but now i am loving experimenting and trying new things every day. I love quinoa and came across your blog from pinterest. Just tried the quinoa vegetable salad and it was great and am looking forward to trying all your other wonderful looking dishes!This site is great, thank you!

Hi Trudy! So great to hear from you. Isn't it so much fun to experiment in the kitchen? Vegetarian cooking lets you step out of the box and try some amazing new things. So glad you're enjoying it. I hope you love the other recipes you try! Take care :)

I also found your blog because of Pinterest! I can not wait to make your Southwestern chopped salad with the cilantro dressing. It's on my menu for tomorrow night. After looking around here, there are many recipes I will be trying. I am excited to try new dishes for my family. I love how healthy they are :) Thanks for sharing!

Hi Karen! What on earth did we do before Pinterest!?! I'm glad you're so excited about the recipes - I LOVE hearing that! Keep me updated if you get the chance. Hope you all enjoy the chopped salad tonight! Thanks for the comment :)

So, ever since discovering your blog, I basically have pinned every recipe you post! They all look amazing. I'm actually currently sitting here munching on my dinner, which is the green bean balsamic salad you posted a few months ago -- I've seriously eaten it twice in two weeks. :) Anyway, keep the recipes coming because they are awesome!

Hi Kate! So happy to have you here and glad you're finding recipes. I love hearing people excited about food!! I'm totally craving that green bean salad now... AH! My husband keeps asking about it too, so I'll have to make it again soon. Thanks for the sweet comments. Would love to hear what other recipes you try if you get a chance :) Have fun with it!

I came across your page after looking up Quinoa recipes on Google. Your recipes are amazing, plus the pictures make everything look so delectable. Thank you for posting all of these yummy recipes. I can't wait to try them!

Hi Bekah! So happy you found me! Thanks so much for the message. I'm really glad you're finding recipes you're excited about! Quinoa is such a staple food for us, and there are SO many ways to enjoy it. Would LOVE to hear which ones you try out. Take care! :)

I came across your website looking for a homemade cilantro dressing to use on salads, it's such a summer staple for me that the dressing can really make or break it. It was delicious! Since then I've been browsing through your recipes and have earmarked to try next week the black bean and spinach enchiladas and I'll be making a batch of the frozen breakfast sandwiches. Thanks so much for making my life a little easier!

I think you do such a great job showing pictures and giving step by step instructions. Weve been making your quinoa asian mushroom dish and the chili on a weekly basis! I am wondering if you have any good breakfast ideas to share? perhaps a quinoa oatmeal or a healthier version of pancakes?thanks!

Thank you so much for the compliment! I strive to make all the recipes as straightforward and simple as possible. So glad you hear you've found a couple recipes you enjoy! Breakfast is something I really need to get better with - I will definitely keep your suggestions in mind for future recipes. Meanwhile, there are some great breakfast quinoa ideas on my "Crazy for Quinoa" page in the comments section from readers if you'd like to check those out for now. Here's the link: http://www.thegardengrazer.com/2013/01/crazy-for-quinoa.htmlHopefully I can get some more healthier breakfast options up in the future! :) I think that's a great idea. Thanks so much for taking the time to write! Take care.

Last weekend, I had the MOST delicious burrito that was covered in a creamy chipotle sauce that may have been the best tasting food to ever cross my lips. I have been dreaming about this sauce all week. I was in the "everything" category on Pinterest and behold! A recipe for Chipotle sauce! Oh man. I am going to go on a hunt for chipotle in adobo sauce! I happened to browse the rest of your blog and I have pinned at least 3 from each meal type. THANK YOU!

This is by far the best vegetarian recipe site I've found in the past ten months since I cut out meat. I can't wait to try so many of these recipes! They all seem so easy, fresh, and of course delicious! Thanks so much :)

Hey Savannah! YAY! Your comment just made me do a happy dance :D So glad you're excited to try the recipes!! Great to hear you cut out meat - how has your transition been? Would love to hear which recipes you try out if you get the chance! Thanks for the message! :)

I have been vegetarian for about a year and a half now, and I'm still learning how exactly to eat vegetarian besides eating just salads heehee. I was brought to your website by a pin on Pinterest and I'm really looking forward on trying out all those yummy recipes in this blog.

Hi Wendy! YAY so happy to hear the site will be some new veggie inspiration for you! I hope you love all the recipes you try - keep me updated! I'm totally guilty of being a salad lover ;) Haha - they're so good!!!

I found your site from the chickpea chopped salad. It was so good we've made it a few times in the last couple of months. So of course I had to check out your other recipes. Wow I just pinned like 20 recipes that I'm legitimately planning on trying soon. Especially when our garden starts producing! Thank you!!!

Hey Tiff! Very cool to hear you're excited to try out the recipes (and glad you're already enjoying the chickpea chopped salad!) So great you have a garden too - nothing beats fresh produce, yum! :) Have an awesome week!

Hi Eva! Thanks for your sweet comment - so glad you're enjoying the recipes :) I don't have a cookbook (yet!) but I do hope to have one someday soon. Always glad to know there would be interest in one. Wishing you a lovely weekend!!

I love so your recipes!! Thank you for sharing! You had a "Summer Veggie Chili" once upon a time and I haven't seen it recently. Would you be willing to share that again? My family LOVED it! Thank you!

Hi!! Oh my goodness, that recipe is a blast from the past - I remember taking it off my main recipe page because the photos were SO old and dated, and I couldn't stand to look at them anymore haha :D I haven't gotten around to re-photographing it yet! But here's the old link (sorry about that!):http://www.thegardengrazer.com/2013/06/summer-vegetable-chili.html

So fun to hear you remembered it and your family enjoyed! :) Wishing you all the most beautiful week, take care! <3

I am totally stoked! this site is awesome, tried the SW tofu scramble and loved it, I have even tried Matcha! amazing! your recipes are so simple and good, I have been toying around with other sites and ideals as I am new to the vegetarian style of eating, I was found to be lactose intolerant and had to cut out dairy, so I figured I may as well go all the way! I'm so glad I found you! TY!

Hi Ruth!! Sorry for the delay in my response! So thrilled to hear your excitement for the site (and matcha - yay!) Hope you've had a wonderful summer experimenting with new dairy-free recipes!! Thanks for your sweet comment and wishing you all the best! -Kaitlin